Declassified Research
History 67
Simon Elichko (they/them)
Social Sciences & Data Librarian
Research Resources
Primary sources
• Digital National Security Archive
• FBIS and other resources
Secondary sources
• Historical Abstracts (database)
• Tripod
You can find links to every resource we discuss on the History 67 Research Guide.
created by the
Digital National Security Archive
investigative journalism center, library and archive of declassified U.S. documents, leading non-profit user of the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, and public interest law firm defending and expanding public access to government information.
What kind of work is involved?
Staff at the Archive...
- Place FOIA requests for US government documents
- Organize and describe documents
- Curate collections
- Promote resources to researchers, activists, and journalists
Southern Cone Documentation Project
How do you find documents in the DNSA?
Go to the Research Guide for History 67 →
Search strategy: use metadata instead of keywords
What happened on March 24, 1976? (in Argentina)
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Search this collection: Argentina and the United States
- Find all documents in this collection with dates from March 24 - April 1, 1976
(This is on Moodle)
Making sense of a document
Metadata for DNSA documents can help
you start to figure out:
What kind of document is it?
What was its purpose?
Who was the author? What do you know about them?
Who was the intended audience?
Coup in Argentina: SITREP No. 9
Go to tab: Abstract/Details
Making sense of a document
Additional research resources for History 67:
Primary sources
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FBIS Daily Reports, 1941-1996
- Database of international news broadcasts translated by US intelligence staff
Secondary sources
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Historical Abstracts, America History & Life
- Easy way to find journal articles by historians
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Tripod
Source: tomato-timer.com
Research tips & advice
Quick questions?
Use chat in Tripod
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Email selichk1@swarthmore.edu
History 67
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